| W De boois |
14 January 2002 |
Stayed at Mercure Rekso - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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In the area of this hotel a lot of markets and restaurants, big and small. Near Chinatown means a lot of Chinese food and restaurants.
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| H Kano |
13 January 2002 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Very convenient location. Close enough to a big shopping mall (Plaza Senayan). It was also easy to go to the airport because the hotel is located close to the entrance of the toll road.
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| H Kano |
09 January 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Very practical location becaused annexed to a shopping mall in the center of city. Though raining, shopping is always easy.
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| Y Courquet |
14 December 2001 |
Stayed at Crowne Plaza Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Plaza Espana to be recommended.
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| T Peter-joyal |
10 December 2001 |
Stayed at Puri Dalem Hotel (BSB) - Bali, Indonesia.
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What to say about Bali. It is a beautiful place indeed. The Balinese tradition and culture is best seen in Ubud. If you go there, be sure to take in some traditional Balinese dance. Ubud is also great to go for souvenirs. You can get crafts for cheaper and better quality. I made the mistake of not purchasing some things in Ubud under the assumption that I would just pick them in Sanur - big mistake.
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| A Narula |
09 December 2001 |
Stayed at Green Garden Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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Visited a number of tourist sights during my short stay of 3 days (eg: Ubud, Money forest & temples) with a (privately negotiated) driver & vehicle
need to bargain for everything (shopping, tour, etc)& don't be shy about offering 50% of the asking price,
be wary of special prizes/offers in shopping areas as these are from people promoting "time share" holiday units.
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| P Lee |
27 November 2001 |
Stayed at Balihai Resort and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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We had a car & driver from 9.00am to 8.00pm for 250,000 + 20,000 tip. Only regret was the choice of places the driver brought us to was probably influenced by the commissions he got, and I understand it could be quite high. These places typically charged higher even after discounts (probably to pay for the commissions) when we compared later at other shops on our own.
We enjoyed Kintamani and Ulu Watu very much. The museum at Denpasar was also very interesting but best be clear with the unsolicited guide about his charges first.
The best restaurant we enjoyed was an Indonesian one, can't recall the name, about 100m down from Matahari Dept store on Legian Road, same side. It had a antique furniture shop in the front and the restaurant is further in.
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| P Rajoo |
27 November 2001 |
Stayed at Bali Holiday Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
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A very cheap place for shopping. Excellent choice of food and restaraunt outlets, in many areas. Taxi travel by the meter is cheap within the city only. Bargaining , is the name of the game, in BALI. Many travel agents to assist you to suit your personal tours.
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| J Watson (dr) |
17 October 2001 |
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
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Best way to get around Bali is to make use of the hotel driver/minibus service. Reasonably priced. However, the minibus stops at prearranged "tourist" spots and you are immediately surrounded by street sellers. This begins to get overpowering since a simple "no thankyou" doesn't seem to work. This is also true on the beach where it is impossible to more than two minutes between "sales visits".
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| P Van putten |
01 October 2001 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Resort Lombok - Lombok, Indonesia.
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Hiring a car is quite cheap (about US$20 per day) and a great way to see the island at your own pace. The pottery shops at Banyumulek are a must - great choice at great prices.
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